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As Ron Palmeri explains in the video below, “focus on building a great product that is aligned with the right market and the rest will follow.”

Ron Palmeri is the co-founder of Prism Skylabs - which is working to bring physical spaces online. Ron also launched a number of highly innovative companies, including Grand Central/Google Voice, OpenDNS, Scout Labs, and Swivel as co-founder and Managing Director of Minor Ventures.

In this talk from the Silicon Valley Founder Institute, Ron gives a high level overview of how he developed innovative products with his past companies. He explains conceptualizing a product and aligning it with the market, a metrics driven development approach, and the importance of validating product concepts with little resources.

The Founder Institute is the world's largest entrepreneur training and startup launch program, helping aspiring founders across the globe build enduring technology companies. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 50 countries, the Founder Institute has helped launch over 1,563 companies in 5 years. The company's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and build sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.